By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) International Ski Patrol Day (ISDP) is less than one month away! On February 10, 2025, show your ski patrol pride. ISPD is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary ski
Writing a winning award nomination with these tips
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) In a previous article, we offered some tips to get organized for writing CSP award nominations. If you’d like to review those steps, click here to reference that article. Drafting an effective
From your division presidents – Pac North, Saskatchewan, Québec
Pac North Division – note from the president By Bart Defreitas, Division President, Pacific North (bart.defreitas@skipatrol.ca) On February 22, 2025, CSP Pacific North Division will be delivering a first aid skills competition hosted by the CSP team at Troll Ski
Pro deal spotlight – Swany
By Shayne Macauley, Pro Deal Team Member (shayne.macauley@skipatrol.ca) Why Swany gloves are perfect for patrollers Swany’s long-standing reputation for creating high-performance gloves is rooted in innovation, durability, and functionality – qualities that make them ideal for patrollers. Here’s why: Exceptional
Know Your National – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Next in the Know Your National article series, we explain the structure, function and current members of the EDI committee. EDI committee – an overview Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are
Coming soon – new non-ski event Helly Hansen uniform catalogue
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Get ready to gear up in style, Canadian Ski Patrol members! Coming in April 2025, ordering will open for a new lineup of non-ski event, nationally approved uniform options – designed
Pets of patrollers – share your photos today
By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) Many people who have pets would agree that there’s nothing like the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us. There are many scientific studies and articles on
Pro deal spotlight – XSPEX
By Mark Crone, Pro Deals Team Member (mark.crone@skipatrol.ca) XSPEX is a Canadian-owned eyewear brand from Thunder Bay, Ontario. XSPEX is committed to producing top-quality eyewear for people with active lifestyles – just like you. In addition to supporting the Canadian
Cool Tools – January 2025
By Jacques Blais, Lanaudière Zone Patroller (jacques.blais@skipatrol.ca) Many of us use plastic bags for ice packs. Most often we use bread bags that we simply fill with snow. So far there is nothing cool in this article (except for the
Ready, set, GO! 2024 winter season begins
By Stéphane Niles, National Board of Directors Chair (stephane.niles@skipatrol.ca) Hi everyone! I’m Stéphane Niles, chair of the Canadian Ski Patrol board of directors, and I’m welcoming all of you—both new and returning patrollers—to another exciting season. Whether this is your
Creating an award nomination – getting started
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) In this article we are providing some useful tips on gathering information to write an effective CSP national award nomination to submit for your fellow patrollers. Things to keep in mind about